Saturday was the hen do of one of my friends and ex-colleagues, and it involved tea, cakes and drinks on a sunny Saturday afternoon, followed by a meal, cocktails and gambling in Manchester 235 casino (plus a learn to play session!) at night. This was my first trip to the whimsical Richmond Tea Rooms in Manchester, … Continue reading Hen party – part 1: the tea party
What do you reckon? I think that a pretty and feminine floral shirt like this one (Fashion Union) looks pretty good with funky spiked jewellery, like this Forever 21 necklace, and/or statement rings. I'm also still rocking my neon nails!
I’ve not done much sale shopping this year. I tend to walk into a shop, see the rails of sale items looking completely uncategorized and chaotic and feel immediately stressed at the prospect of rooting through it. I’ve failed miserably in the past, ending up with what I thought was a great bargain but that … Continue reading Surviving the sale minefield
I love finding quirky new places to shop (it keep things interesting), and my latest find is an online jewellery store with cute and pretty pieces and an even cuter, prettier name - Fairytales and Hidden Notes. According to the blurb the collection is inspired by “Daydreaming, a love of pretty things and a childhood … Continue reading Pretty jewels from Fairytales and Hidden Notes
Although the weather has been pretty nice the last couple of days, overall July has definitely been a wash out. So basically this has lead to me already shopping the Autumn/Winter collections and buying jackets and boots. Shame to think it’s still supposed to be the middle of summer! Even so, the Autumn/Winter styles have … Continue reading Top picks from Matalan AW12
I mentioned my visit to the brand new Manchester Forever 21 store, and here are the photos. The store is all on one floor, which I actually preferred as a shopping experience to the three-floored London store. It still seems vast, but was very easy to shop in. The product is also nicely arranged into … Continue reading Forever 21 hits Manchester!
July is Independent Retailer Month, a campaign set up to highlight the importance of smaller, local, independent retailers and a reminder to shoppers to support them. I’m so supportive of this message, as shoppers need to get behind retailers if we want to keep diversity on our high streets. Shopping indies is not necessarily the … Continue reading Exploring Manchester’s indie boutiques
On Saturday I enjoyed the company of some of Manchester's bloggers on a fleeting daytrip to Forever 21's London store. Ahead of the grand opening of the brand new Manchester store next weekend we got to tour the 3-floored London store and do a bit of shopping. If you're not aware of the massive US … Continue reading Shopping Forever 21
I'm becoming inceasingly obsessed with delicate jewellery. Think fine chains and tiny pendants. I think they're so cute and a really refreshing change to the chunky, statement styles that are all around. I've got a few pieces in my jewellery box already, including a tiny silver teapot pendant and a Wizard of Oz-style ruby slipper … Continue reading Five favourites: delicate jewellery
I’ve recently started a new job, and my style-juices are flowing. I’ve been fantasy-browsing for staple and statement work wardrobe items, and have put together a little wishlist, which on the whole is a little on the steep side (price-wise). I guess that means that I’m unlikely to get more than a couple of the … Continue reading Workday wardrobe wishlist
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